William George Penney, O. M., K. B. E., Baron Penney of East Hendred, 24 June 1909 - 3 March 1991

Abstract

Lord Penney, a distinguished mathematician in his youth, gave up a promising academic career at the call of public service and became primarily responsible for developing and testing the British fission and fusion nuclear weapons.

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